News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-10

| Mr.. Robb, the piano tuner, is il
town this week doctoring up the sicl
pianos.
Frank Cutting has left j. A. Bun
dy's farm and returned to the village
He is succeeded by Charles McCarty
Rev. Mr.. Puffer, the new pastor O
the Methodist church, came to towr
last week and has moved into the par.
sonage.
Communion services were held a,
the Congregational church on Sunday
morning, at which time ten united
with the church.
I Will Talhert has moved from the
Jackson building into the rooms in
George Elmore's block recently occu.
pied by Asa Ober.
While many springs and wells in
the vicinity are getting very low.
there is an abundant supply in the
water company's reservoir.
Regular meeting of J. NJ. Warner
Post No. 4, on Friday evening, Nov.
IL, at Z o'clock. 1t is requested that
there be a full attendance.
There are several cases of diphther-
etic sore throat in town, and one or
two cases of genuine diphlheria, al
though none are called seriously i'll.
The Good Templars' sociable at
the Town Hall Friday evening last
was an enjoyable affair. The stu
dents of the academic department
were present by invitation.
Charlie Shaw recently plowed up a
mud-turtle's nest containing 45 eggs.
Charlie thinks of going into The poul-
try business Any one wishing the
pure bred article should call on him at
once. 3.
The fall term of school at the Acad-
envy closes on Tuesday of next week.
The usual examinations will be. held
on Monday and Tuesday, closing
with junior exhibition Tuesday eve
ming.
I'll. B. Sturges came home from ST.
Adams on Wednesday of last week,
and will probably remain at home for
some time. He recently fell from a
staging and fractured his left shout
der.
Don't forget that to save the 10 per
cent. discount on the fire district tax,
pay ment must be made on or before
the 10th Of November. The collee-
tor, II. B. George, will be at the
Town Clerks office during the day
on Saturday mex: to receive your
money.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional society will hold a sociahle at
the Town Hall on Friday evening,
Nov. IL, at which time they will pre-
sent the quilting party scene in Bet
sey Bobbitt, an interesting dialogue |
that it will pay you TO see. Come and |
we will have royal good time, all tor |
10 cents.
Doty has the finishing piece set on |
his new store front, and with the stars |
and stripes floating above, his build
ing presents al attractive appearance.
On his recent visit to the Hub" he
engaged couple of fellows to blow
for him through the winter, and they
may be seen any day by calling at his
establishment.
We desire to express our thanks to
those who so kindly aided in the last
sickness and funeral services of our
mother. While our thanks are due TOD
III, we desire to mention particularly
he choir, the bearers, those who so
Kindly furnished the flowers, and the
;lergymen who officiated at the house
md church.-E. j., 6. B. AND w. G.
/. DUNHAM.
A town meeting has been warned
Or Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p. M, toll
low the voters to decide in regard to
e proposed new road or bridge.
hall we have a road or bridge, or post-l
one the whole subject until we getl
ur debts paid? Wouldn't the latI erl
curse be the best. everything consid-
red? We stated last week that we
Understood Cadys Falls people would
e as well satisfied with the bridge as
road. This does not seem to be
he case. Cady's Falls people are di-
ided on the question. 50 that at the
resent time it would be impossible to
i've gen raj abstraction there. If we
ave only the ordinary expenses to
meet we shall pay $1,000 on the bond
d debt this year. Three dollars
aised on a dollar of the grand list of
S88, would, tits thought, wipe out our
abroad debt. Whether we .aise that
mount or not, it certainly would be
,etter TO curtail our expenses in every
reasonable way until the debt is paid.